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Rhode Island 45-Day Notice by Charles A. Lovell, Esq.
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation ("DBR") has now completed the required Spanish translation of the new 45-day pre-foreclosure notice. These notices are for residential consumer mortgage foreclosures initiated on or... more

Securities & Exchange Commission Issues Climate Change Disclosure Guidance
Dave Scriven-Young
Case Report: Man Using Diabetes Medication Januvia Develops Elevated Hepatic Enzymes
Thomas J. Lamb
City of Seattle Adopts Energy Efficiency Reporting Requirements That Exceed State Law
Lane Powell PC - Construction Law

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	SEC Issues Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations Regarding Proxy Disclosure Enhancements Miller & Martin PLLC The Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued a release that provides interpretative guidance on disclosure requirements under the proxy disclosure enhancements that were recently...... more
	Thankfully, We Now Have Many Laws To Protect The Elderly From Abuse In A Variety Of Settings. However, Laws Are Worthless, If The People For Whom They Are Intended To Help Are Unaware Of Them Jonathan Rosenfeld - Nursing Home Abuse Over the last 20 years, federal and state legislatures have drafted many laws with the intention of protecting the most vulnerable members of our society -- the elderly. As the laws accumulate, it is important to know what laws apply...... more
	Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Interpretive Guidance Document on Disclosure Obligations Related to Climate Change Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP On February 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published new interpretive guidance (“Climate Change Guidance”) relating to the disclosure requirements that public companies face with respect to climate change...... more

	Latest Filings and Decisions
	In re Tana Seybert LLC (n/k/a UTBTS, LLC) Report of Asset Sales by GoIndustry-DoveBid Randall Reese On December 2, 2009, Tana Seybert LLC (now known as UTBTS, LLC) held an auction for miscellaneous remaining assets with the assistance of GoIndustry USA, Inc. (d/b/a GoIndustry-DoveBid). Earlier today, the company filed a report of...... more
	United States v Stephen Bowers Opinion Timothy Flynn This document is the opinion of the U.S. Sixth Court of Appeals affirming Appellant Stephen Bower's conviction for possession of child sexually abusive material. The decision will be published in the Federal Reporter 4th and overturns...... more
	1976 of 2010 - Hemant Goswami vs. Union of India Petition Against Introduction of GM Foods Hemant Goswami The petition reads, “The Ministry of Environment and Forestry issued a notification citing the provisions of Section 6, 8 and 25 of the ‘Environment (Protection) Act’ and brought into existence a Genetic Engineering Approval Committee,...... more

	Antitrust & Trade Regulation
	Unfair Competition Law Cases Still Occupy Numerous Spaces on the California Supreme Court's Docket Barger & Wolen In November 2004, the voters of California passed Proposition 64, which was intended to rein in certain abuses in and bring some clarity to the Unfair Competition Law, California Business & Professions Code sections 17200 et. seq....... more
	Broad New FTC Guidelines for Endorsements and Testimonials Create Risks for Manufacturers, Advertisers, Bloggers and Others Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP New revised Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines for advertisements containing endorsements or testimonials focus attention on “new media” as an advertising venue. The guidelines require transparency and disclosure of any material...... more
	P&C Insurers Are Not “PHR Vendors” Under FTC HITECH Rule Morrison & Foerster LLP The Federal Trade Commission's (“FTC”) Health Breach Notification Rule (“Rule”) requires vendors of “personal health records” (“PHR vendors”) to notify consumers and the FTC in the event that the security of personally identifiable...... more

	Business Torts
	What is the Economic Rule and How Does it Effect Me on my North Carolina construction project? Melissa Brumback When a construction project goes awry, who can you sue, and what theories are available to you? If you have a contract, you may not be able to sue under a negligence or "tort" theory because of the application of the Economic Loss...... more
	Clarifying Fiduciary Duty For Distressed Calif. Cos. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Law360, New York (January 26, 2010) -- Directors of California corporations have, for years, struggled to understand the scope of their fiduciary duties when a corporation is insolvent versus when a corporation is in the “zone of...... more
	Shareholders' Remedies in Canada in 2010 Ellyn Law LLP When advising business clients about doing business in Canada, lawyers must turn their minds not only to the kinds of corporate vehicles which Canadian law permits but also the remedies permitted if disputes arise. In this paper, we...... more

	Finance & Banking
	Temporary Foreclosure Relief Enacted in California Christine Wilton The reason why many lenders aren't moving on foreclosures are because of the moratorium law, and because they haven't sold off their inventory that currently sits on the open market. Fasten your seatbelts for the next wave of...... more
	Got Paid? Eight Steps to Achieve Better Collections Sands Anderson Marks & Miller In these slow economic times, it is especially important to manage cash flow. Here are some tips for implementing precautionary measures before taking on new customers and pursuing outstanding invoices. Please see full article below...... more
	How Banks Charge Us Overdraft Fees Doron Eghbali Unfortunately, most of us at one time or another has experienced the dreaded overdraft fees. Banks used to charge consumers up to $35 for $1 overdrawn from a checking account. However, unless we understand how banks charge exorbitant...... more

	Labor & Employment
	Unemployment Insurance and COBRA Extension Due to Expire Virginia L. Hunt Unless lawmakers in Washington act by February 28, 2010, the jobs bill passed in December that extended long-term unemployment insurance benefits and that gave a COBRA extension will expire. Please see full alert below for more...... more
	EFCA by Fiat? What a Becker Confirmation to the NLRB Could Mean for Employers Ford & Harrison LLP On February 4, 2010, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 13-10 to approve the nomination of Craig Becker to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board. It was a party line vote, with all 10...... more
	Third Party Liability in Construction Accident Avoids Limits of Workers Compensation Laws Collins & Collins, P.C. Construction accidents can be devastating. They are generally far more serious than other workplace injuries. Often times, unlike run of the mill workplace accidents, construction accidents result in permanent injuries and even...... more

	Mergers & Acquisitions
	Change in the Wind for FCPA Ethics and Compliance Programs? Thomas Fox On January 21, 2010, the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) proposed amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. These proposed changes included several which are used as the basis for the consideration of penalties for...... more
	SO YOU WANT TO BUY A BUSINESS: THE ROLE OF THE FCPA IN INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITIONS Thomas Fox The recession has lessened and all that cash your Company has been hoarding for the rainy days of the Obama years is burning a whole in your CEO’s pocket. He has his powder dry and is ready to make a big bang by going on a buying...... more
	Communications Law Bulletin, December 2009-January 2010 Morrison & Foerster LLP In this issue: The Month in Brief FCC Proposes Changes to Telemarketing Regulations Comcast and NBC Universal File for Merger Approval FCC Proposes Annual National Testing of Emergency Alert System *As Open Internet Comments...... more

	Securities
	The Future of Aiding and Abetting Liability Lane Powell PC In 1994, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 10(b) does not provide for aiding and abetting liability, and thus held that a private plaintiff may not maintain a secondary liability suit under Section 10(b). Central Bank of Denver v....... more
	SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Climate Change Miller & Martin PLLC On January 27, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an interpretative release that provides guidance on existing disclosure requirements for business or legal developments dealing with climate change. The SEC...... more
	SEC Announces Sweeping Changes to Encourage Individuals and Companies to Cooperate and Assist in Investigations Lane Powell PC Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced a series of measures intended to further strengthen its enforcement program by encouraging greater cooperation from individuals and companies in the agency's...... more

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